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108 ambulance workers plan strike over pay and benefits, raising concerns for emergency health services in Karnataka
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Ambulance staff across Karnataka are preparing to strike demanding higher wages and pending facilities, prompting fears of disruption to emergency medical care.
Ambulance personnel operating the 108 emergency service across Karnataka are preparing to launch a strike, citing demands for salary increases and the provision of pending facilities. The workers, numbering 108, have signaled readiness to halt services if their grievances are not addressed.
The core demands focus on a raise in wages and the fulfillment of outstanding benefits that the staff claim have been long delayed. Union representatives have urged the state government to meet these demands promptly to avoid any interruption in critical emergency response.
The prospect of a strike has raised alarm among health officials and the public, who fear that any disruption could jeopardise timely medical assistance for emergencies across the state.
The core demands focus on a raise in wages and the fulfillment of outstanding benefits that the staff claim have been long delayed. Union representatives have urged the state government to meet these demands promptly to avoid any interruption in critical emergency response.
The prospect of a strike has raised alarm among health officials and the public, who fear that any disruption could jeopardise timely medical assistance for emergencies across the state.